The Sharks had a seven-point lead in the standings on the Ducks as recently as March 29, but a furious finish by Anaheim, coupled with a late-season slump by the Sharks, allowed the Ducks to steal away home ice advantage in their first round series on the last day of the NHL regular season for both.

Here’s a look at how the teams match up with each other in what will be their first meeting in the Stanley Cup playoffs since 2009.

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Sharks: Although there were several weeks of general offensive ineptitude to begin the season, the Sharks eventually found a balanced scoring attack in which 10 of their forwards finished with more than 30 points (including Evander Kane, who posted nine goals and 14 points in 17 games with the Sharks after he was acquired on Feb. 26), but none with more than Joe Pavelski's 66. From Jan. 1 through the end of the regular season, the Sharks were third in the league with 151 goals, while their 124 even-strength goals were...